Thus, the dichotomous comparisons between Mario and Sonic have clouded the achievements of the original Sonic Team by relegating them to an unnecessary 2nd place , and ironically continues to distort what makes Sonic 1, 2, 3, and Knuckles such fantastic games, which has far more to do with why Mario and Sonic are similar.

Sonic Forces isn’t like most Sonic games. In times gone by, rings were always a good thing. Just like coins for Mario, rupees for Link and titanite for the Chosen Undead. That’s not the case anymore. In a huge change, Sonic will no longer be able to gather up the rings he drops when he gets hit.